The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-27

"Jast see what he's brought u.s." sait
the widow, displaying the berries. II
you'll help pick EN-, Lucy, Wen have
shortcake for tea. | remember how
fond you used to be of shortcake year:
ago." and the widaw smiled at the
farmer till there was dimple in each
cheek.
Her words brought wildly back tc
hia his happiest experiences of quar-
ter of century previous.
II remember too, "he responded.
Then Lucy and her mother went out
i've spoken to her about being one
OF the family, and she's willing" said
Charley.
II don't understand, said the
farmer, in great bewilderment, growing
hot. then cold.
why, you know what you said the
other night, when you told me you
thought of getting her mother for
housekeeper," explained Charley. II
| supposed you Understood, from what
you said, that Lucy and L intended to
be married. It's all settled"
Mr. Kimball sat speechless. What he
thought in the next five minutes could
with speed and intensity to which II
was quite unaccustomed.
Il hope you'll be happy" he STAN
mered at last, feeling that something
was expected of him, and amiably desir-
GUS of maintaining, as far as he could
the genial and happy spirit Of the oc
casion.
"I'm sure we will" said Charley, II
hope you will, too"
Pretty soon the widow came in.
1.-THE shOrteake's baking" she said.
Lucy said she'd pick the berries and
set the table, and sent me in to enter
tain the company"
Charley watched his opportunity and
slipped into the kitchen. The two more
than middle-aged people were thus left
to entertain each other. The ely boy
Cupid never had better opportunity
offered him.
The farmer had made up his mind
again: 1t he couldn't have Lucy, he'd
have her mother, if he could get her.
Come to think it all over" he told
himself, that was the best plan by all
odds.'
He wondered how he could have
been foolish enough to think of marry,
ing girl of 81 or %. The idea was
ridiculous.
What's the use of waiting" thought
he. ut might as well be settled now as
any time"
Hester. he began. getting red again,
Charley and Lucy are going to get
married. Why shouldn't we?"
Mr.. Kimball blurted out the question
with startling emphasis.
why, Mr.. kimbalI!" cried the
widow, blushing so rosily that he
thought she was prettier than her
daughter.
II came over on purpose to ask you"
he said, telling a most outrageous 6b.
Il hope you haven't any objections"
When Lucy came in half an hour
later, to say tea was ready, the farmer
rose up, blushing like girl, and Jerked
his thumb toward the window; then
said in a voice that shook little
That's your mother, Lucy. | mean
she's Mrs. Kimball, or going to be. It's
all settled"
II s'pose may kiss my father, then"
said Lucy, and pumped kiss on the
farmers lips, who said she might give
him another for her father-in.law while
she was about it, if she'd no objections.
Zone will answer for BOTH" said
Lucy.
Then the farmer gave his arm to the
woman he had meant to marry five and
twenty years ago, and led her out to
tea. He has never regretted that mat
tiers turned out as they did.
Lucy can't be beat for daughter"
he tells himself; but don want any
better wife than her mother makes"